Within the domain of software estimation tools, two popular models emerge: PRICE-S from Price Systems and SLIM-Estimate from Quantitative Software Management. Here, the two models are investigated to determine their strengths and weaknesses. A side-by-side analysis is then revealed.

About the author

James Heires

James T. Heires is a fifteen-year veteran of the software industry, the majority with Rockwell Collins, Inc. His professional experiences include design of Electronic Flight Instrumentation Systems (EFIS), Engine Indicator and Crew Alerting Systems (EICAS), Flight Management Systems (FMS), and consumer electronics. Five years of software process improvement followed, illuminated by the achievement of SEI CMM Level III in two Rockwell Collins business units. Recently, James is working to improve the state-of-the-practice of project management through parametric cost estimation and quantitative tracking techniques.